What is the meaning of diminished?

Decrease in size, extent, or range.
- usage: "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
- synonyms: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of.
- usage: "don't belittle your colleagues"
- synonyms: diminish, belittle

Impaired by diminution.
- synonyms: lessened, vitiated, weakened
Of an organ or body part. ( diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use)
- usage: "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"
- synonyms: atrophied, wasted
Of musical intervals. ( reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval)
- usage: "a diminished fifth"
Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth. )
- usage: "her comments made me feel small"
- synonyms: belittled, small

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